Three Things Thursday — Ice Cream Drumsticks, Family Stories, and Serenity Now
Three things can change your Thursday. One thing can change your world.
Hello,
Here are three things that brought me joy, added value to my life, made me laugh, made me cry, solved a problem, or just made life a little more interesting. Basically, cool stuff worth passing along.
Delight– Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream
Last week I told you about Graeter’s. This week… we’re entering dessert theater. The same Goldsteins who introduced us to Graeter’s sent us something so unexpected I had to check the label twice: Not Fried Chicken Ice Cream.
You open the box and you’re staring at what looks exactly like a fried chicken drumstick. The shape, the texture, the “crust.” It’s indistinguishable. Then you take a bite and realize you’ve been duped in the best possible way: vanilla ice cream on the inside, crunchy chocolate-cookie coating on the outside.
It’s clever. It’s ridiculous. It’s delicious.
But here’s what I love most: it delivers surprise—the good kind. The kind adults rarely get. The kind that makes you laugh at the sheer creativity of it all. Dessert as a practical joke, but elevated.
It reminded me how fun it is to be caught off guard… in a way that tastes incredible.
So yes, send a box to someone you care about. But absolutely send one to yourself. Life needs more moments like this—where you open the freezer and think, Oh right… the ice cream chicken.
Card Game – TALES: 150 Conversation Cards (Family Edition)
Last night, we had family over and pulled out a card set called Tales. Inside are 150 questions - stories from childhood, family traditions, regrets, triumphs, the tiny moments that make up a life.
Here’s what struck me: even the people you think you know best will surprise you.
My kids. My sister. My father. Their answers revealed memories I’d forgotten or never knew in the first place. Some responses made me laugh out loud; others stopped me in my tracks. What the cards really did was give us permission to slow down, listen, and reconnect in a way life rarely creates space for.
This is the heart of Thanksgiving—hearing the stories that shaped the people sitting around your table. And it reminded me how easy it is to miss those stories in the rush of daily life.
For the cost of a takeout meal, Tales gave us an evening of presence, curiosity, and connection. In a noisy world, that’s priceless.
Show – Seinfeld - Serenity Now, Serenity Now
My son and I have spent the past month making our way through the old Seinfeld episodes. We knew it was a classic, but we didn’t expect it to be this good. The timing, the writing, the absurdity — it all hits just as hard today as it did decades ago. Every night while I’m making dinner, I put on an episode. It’s become our built-in reset: thirty minutes where the only thing that matters is George overreacting to something wildly insignificant.
And for Thanksgiving week, there’s only one episode that fits perfectly: “Serenity Now.”
Frank Costanza shouting “SERENITY NOW!” at the top of his lungs feels like a public service announcement for anyone cooking, hosting, wrangling family, or simply existing during the holidays. The episode is pure chaos — but the good kind. The relatable kind. The kind that reminds you that everyone, everywhere, is trying to stay calm while life tests their patience.
That’s the brilliance of Seinfeld: it doesn’t just make you laugh, it makes you feel lighter. It gives you permission to drop the seriousness for a moment and enjoy the ridiculousness of it all.
If you need a break from the holiday buzz, put on “Serenity Now.” It’s 22 minutes of comic relief that works every single time.
Here’s to another week of small joys and simple discoveries. Happy Thanksgiving — and thank you for spending a few minutes with me each week. I’m grateful you’re here.
Always ❤️📚💡
P.S. Lab work is back. Will share results and insights in upcoming 3BT.
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